Mascots, they're at sporting events around the world. Their job? To pump up the crowd and lead their team to victory. While many schools and sports teams have loveable mascots that have become part of a team's identity, other mascots are just plain, well, off-the-wall. Here are some mascots that break the traditional mold.
Muddy The Mascot
Minor League Baseball team, the Carolina Mudcats, relies on this goofy-looking catfish to get the crowd excited. Hopefully, it won’t remind them that they could be fishing…
Modesto Nuts
Minor League Baseball fans in Modesto, California, are nuts about their mascot – the Nuts. With two hardheads like this to boast team spirit, these players are hard to crack!
Stuff The Magic Dragon
Stuff the Magic Dragon is the official mascot of the Orlando Magic basketball team. With furry fire shooting out of his nose and giant pink ears, he’s so loveable that even the opposing team will want to stop shouting and give him a hug.
Lightning
Lightning is the winged horse mascot of Middle Tennessee State University. Not only does he get a sweet costume, but he can flap his wings and escape if the football games get a little too rowdy.
The Stanford Tree
The brainiacs over at Stanford University are smart and also know how to have a good time. Case in point: their super silly mascot – The Stanford Tree. It’s Christmas every year with this big lipped spirit starter who can be seen dancing around with the marching band during games.
Sammy The Banana Slug
The coastal college town of Santa Cruz, California, is known for its chill-out, hippie vibe, so it’s no wonder the university’s mascot is a mellow yellow banana slug. Hope they know how to squash the competition!
The Blue Blob
Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, has two mascots – the swashbuckling musketeer and this guy. Yes, for some reason, they thought a giant blue blob would get the students excited about sports.
WuShock
Go! Fight! Wichita State University’s mascot is WuShock – a fierce bundle of…wheat. And with a stare like that he’s not about to get turned into anyone’s loaf of bread any time soon.
Willie The Wave
Catch a wave…and you’ll probably be riding Willie the Wave – the official mascot of Pepperdine University in Southern California. He’s one cool mascot – I mean, his hair alone would make other school’s stop dead in their tracks.
Scrotie
The students over at Rhode island School of Design have a mascot that really knows how to rise for any occasion. Scrotie is their unofficial mascot and helps cheer the students on at sporting events when the competition gets a little stiff.
What would your mascot be? Let us know in the comments!
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